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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1915
Page
3
Berlin reports a German army ban on football games between German and English soldiers in the field. After Christmas fraternization and contests drew strong support and even delays to decide two games, authorities ruled athletic contests interfere with warfare and barred fraternization.
Melntyre and Heath, long noted for success over four decades, are highlighted for their enduring partnership and influence in the community. The text underscores their prominence and ongoing achievements within their enterprise.
An advertorial claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers purify blood to clear pimples and skin blemishes. It asserts rapid blood purification, a fresher complexion, and a ruby red glow, promoting 50 cent boxes and free sample mailings from F A Stuart Co, Marshall Michigan.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid dyeing gray hair and to use Hay's Hair Health. It claims the product uses harmless ingredients to stimulate and nourish the hair and trigger an air action that restores natural color, with a hush about others noticing. It notes high sales in Waterloo and lists prices of 26c, 60c, and $1.00, made by Philo Hay Speciation Company of Newark, N. J.
Stage partners to delineation of quaint negro characters will headline at Waterloo Sunday January 10 with matinee and night shows. Geo Hobart and Jean Schwartz offer a revised Thy Ham Tree a humorous musical comedy directed by Ned Wayburn. Melniore and Ueath bring their famed stage personas to this production with a new book and music. John Cort has assembled competent supporting players while Wayburn selects a chorus from over 1,000 of the nation’s best dancing girls.
Monday evening a preliminary declamatory contest at Weet High will select representatives for the triangular meet with East High West High and Cedar Falls High on January 29. Contest divisions include Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous with students presenting titles such as The Martyred President A Flea for Cuba The Birth of Daniel O Connell The Slow Man Zetto The Soldier A Soldier of the Empire within the Ring of Singing A Sewing Machine Agent a Perjured Santa Claus Sally Anns Texperience Nists of the Neighborhood A Boy's Visit to the Dime Museum and more.
Bedford mass January 8 The decline in the whaling industry has reached a point where it is no longer profitable to maintain a periodical devoted to its interests The Whalemen's Shipping List will publish its last issue this week Established in 1848 the fleet numbered 675 ships and 199174 tons with 260 from New Bedford and Fairhaven and 76 from Nantucket The modern fleet has dwindled to 32 vessels totaling 6613 tons Oil output and bone byproducts show historic highs and lows with Civil War sperm oil price at 2 75 a gallon and last year at 45 45 a gallon
Carl Brown the local wrestler will face C. E B Elliott of Dodge City at the Armory on January 22 in a finish wrestling match. Elliott recently based in Cedar Rapids with Cedar Rapids fans eager to see Brown defeated. Elliott has beaten several welterweight and middleweight opponents and defeated Brown rival Tom My Doctor in a hard bout before injury. Brown has few local fights this winter but has many wins elsewhere and is training to meet Elliott in top condition with strong financial backing backing his challenge.
James Ragos a Cedar Falls fruit seller collided with a cutter carrying Wilbert Anderson and his wife on the Fourth street bridge. The cutter was damaged but all occupants escaped injuries. Ragos was arrested for careless driving but released on 25 dollar bond. he failed to appear in court and the bond was seized. He also purchased a new cutter to replace the damaged vehicle.
Cedar Falls society items describe Mrs Vesta Bryant and Miss Messerly moving into a Sixth Street home, Lida Moffatt visiting from Shenandoah, teaching at Forestity, and various local travels. Several weddings planned for January include Miss Esther Gerholdt to Benjamin Thiemer and Miss Z alla Isley to Reuben J Anderson, with religious services and home preparations noted. Also covered are hospital plans, nurse appointments, DAR and RPEQ activities, a birth census project, and a political science and history department meeting focusing on woman in industry.
A health notice explains that colds stem from a disordered blood condition rather than weather. It recommends medicinal fats in Scott's Emulsion as a safe aid, especially in changing seasons, to enrich blood, boost strength, and fend off sickness.
An ad notes electric city progress since Edison and urges immediate home wiring to access benefits for comfort and health. Waterloo Electrical Supply Co offers wiring estimates fixtures and appliances via telephone 186.
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